USC’s 2027 recruiting class is continuing to grow. On Saturday, the Trojans picked up another notable commitment, landing four-star defensive lineman Alifeleti Tuihalamaka.
Tuihalamaka is a Southern California product, attending nearby Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village, California. 247Sports Composite ranks him as the No. 181 overall player and the No. 21 defensive lineman in the class of 2027.
With the addition of Tuihalamaka, USC now has 13 commits in its 2027 recruiting class. Of those, nine are ranked as either four or five-star recruits by 247Sports Composite. 247Sports currently ranks the Trojans’ 2027 class as No. 3 in the country, behind only Oklahoma and Texas A&M.
Tuihalamaka is the younger brother of former Notre Dame defensive lineman Junior Tuihalamaka. The elder Tuihalamaka was recruited by the Trojans in the 2022 class, but ultimately chose the Irish instead. Now, five years later, Lincoln Riley and USC are trying to right that wrong by landing his younger brother.
This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: Four-star defensive lineman Alifeleti Tuihalamaka commits to USC
Reporting by Adam Bradford, Trojans Wire / Trojans Wire
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